PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
NORTHEN PLALNS
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Golconda
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Charminar
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Taj Mahal
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none of above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (reigned from 1628 to 1658), to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal .
Detailed explanation-2: -Shah Jahan, in order to perpetuate the memory of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died in 1631, had this funerary mosque built.
Detailed explanation-3: -The most famous part of the Taj Mahal is the large white dome in the centre. The construction of the Taj Mahal began in 1632 and finished in 1653. The emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal as a burial place for his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is one of India’s most famous landmarks. More items